Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1899 alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)   

Oct 14   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1899 cincinnati closes season with 16-1 & 19-3 victories over Cleve Spiders   

Oct 17   In the year 1899 sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000   

Oct 19   Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) in the year 1899.   

Oct 20   Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers in the year 1899.   

Oct 20   In the year 1899 evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

Oct 20   Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1899 lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

Oct 23   W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1899 ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

Oct 28   C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies in the year 1899.   

Oct 29   In the year 1899 akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

Oct 30   Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army in the year 1899.   

Oct 30   Ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 02   In the year 1899 eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet   

Nov 03   On this day in history james J Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title   

Nov 03   Jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates)   

Nov 11   Stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London in the year 1899.   

Nov 12   On this day in history british troops reach Durban Natal   

Nov 15   In the year 1899 morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal   

Nov 16   Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) in the year 1899.   

Nov 17   Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1899 eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch)   

Nov 18   In the year 1899 trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)   

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 06   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.